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  1. Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

    Corporate Purpose, Human Capital and Compensation Considerations

    By Arthur H. Kohn, Caroline F. Hayday, Allison McQueeney

    The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2020”. Corporate Purpose On August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable…

  2. Employee Benefits Blog

    Exec Comp Regs Crack Down on Partnership Arrangements

    By Andrew Liazos

    Corporations looking to use partnerships to avoid the executive compensation deduction limitation may be out of luck. The new proposed regs (REG-122180-18) on the section 162(m) executive compensation deduction limitation…

  3. Employee Benefits

    Overview of Proposed Regulations Under Code Section 162(m) — Who is a Covered Employee

    By Lori Basilico

    Today’s installment of our overview of the Proposed Regulations under Code Section 162(m) highlights the expansion of who is a “covered employee.”  As a ‎reminder, Code Section 162(m) generally limits…

  4. C-Suite Compensation Center

    2020 Proxy Season and Compensatory Thoughts from ISS

    By Anthony J. Eppert

    To help issuers prepare for the upcoming proxy season, and as a follow-up to our prior post entitled "Compensation Considerations for the 2020 Proxy Season," we are hosting a FREE…

  5. Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

    Who Are Your Section 162(m) “Covered Employees” After Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Transactions?

    By Arthur H. Kohn, Michael J. Albano, Jason R. Factor, Mary E. Alcock, Julia M. Rozenblit, Allison McQueeney

    Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility of compensation paid by public companies to certain of their executives in any year to $1 million. The 2017 Tax…

  6. Employee Benefits

    Overview of Proposed Regulations under Code Section 162(m)‎

    By Lori Basilico

    Series Installment:  “publicly held corporation” As we noted in our December 24, 2019 blog entry, on December 16, 2019, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) addressing the…

  7. Global Policy Watch

    IRS Proposes Sweeping § 162(m) Regulations

    By William Woolston

    Earlier this week, the IRS issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Our colleagues at Covington’s Tax Reporting & Withholding Blog published a comprehensive summary…

  8. Employee Benefits

    Holiday Stocking Stuffer: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Under Code Section 162(m)

    By Lori Basilico, Edward A. Razim III

    On December 16, 2019, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) to address the amendments made to Code Section 162(m) by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the…

  9. Inside Jobs

    IRS Proposes Sweeping § 162(m) Regulations

    By William Woolston

    Earlier this week, the IRS issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Our colleagues at Covington's Tax Reporting & Withholding Blog published a comprehensive summary…

  10. C-Suite Compensation Center

    Compensation Considerations for the Upcoming 2020 Proxy Season

    By Anthony J. Eppert

    The purpose of this Post is to help issuers prepare for the upcoming 2020 proxy season by providing a non-exhaustive list of certain compensatory issues/topics to consider.  To that end…